(E2) - ALL NEURAL PATHWAYS Flashcards
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Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - Abbreviation
DCML/PCML
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - Pathway Direction
Ascending
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - Pathway Information
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 1st Neuron Type
Pseudounipolar
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - Axon/Fiber type
A-beta
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 1st neuron cell body location
DRG
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 1st neuron Axon and name of the pathway
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 2nd Neuron Type
Multipolar
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 2nd neuron region location
Medulla
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 2nd neuron cell body location
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 2nd neuron axon
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 3rd neuron region location
Thalamus
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 3rd neuron cell body location
VPL
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 3rd neuron axon
Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus - 4th order neuron cell body location
Spinothalamic Tract - Abbreviation
STT
Spinothalamic Tract - Pathway Direction
Ascending
Spinothalamic Tract - Pathway Information
Spinothalamic Tract - 1st neuron type
Pseudounipolar
Spinothalamic Tract - Axon/Fiber Type
Spinothalamic Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
DRG
Spinothalamic Tract - 1st neuron axon and named pathway
Spinothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Spinothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron region location
spinal cord
Spinothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Spinothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Spinothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron region location
Thalamus
Spinothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron cell body location
VPL
Spinothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron axon
Spinothalamic Tract - 4th order neuron cell body location
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - Abbreviation
DTT
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - Pathway Direction
Ascending
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - Pathway Information
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 1st neuron type
Pseudounipolar
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - Axon/Fiber Type
A-Beta
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
Semilunar (trigeminal) ganglion
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - Named Pathway
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract
(no 1st neuron axon)
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron region location
Pons
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Remain ipsilateral - do NOT decussate
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron region location
Thalamus
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron cell body location
VPM
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron axon
Dorsal Trigeminothalamic Tract - 4th order neuron cell body location
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - Abbreviation
VTT
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - Pathway Direction
Ascending
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - Pathway Information
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 1st neuron type
Pseudounipolar
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - Axon/fiber type
A-beta
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
Semilunar (trigeminal) ganglion
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 1st neuron axon and named pathway
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract
(no 1st neuron axon)
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron region location
Pons
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron region location
Thalamus
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron cell body location
VPM
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 3rd neuron axon
Ventral Trigeminothalamic Tract - 4th order neuron cell body location
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - Pathway
Descending first then ascending
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - Pathway Information
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 1st neuron type
Pseudounipolar
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - Axon/fiber type
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
Semilunar (trigeminal) ganglion
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 1st neuron axon and named pathway
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 2nd neuron region location
Pons to C2/3 spinal level
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 3rd neuron region location
Thalamus
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 3rd neuron cell body location
VPM
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 3rd neuron axon
Spinal Trigeminal Tract - 4th order neuron cell body location
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Pathway Direction
Descending
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Pathway Information
Motor to body (distal musculature)
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 1st neuron type
Multipolar (UMN)
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - Axon/fiber type
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 1st neuron axon and named pathway
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron region location
Spinal Cord
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Ventral Horn
Lateral Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Exit spinal cord through ventral root
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Pathway Direction
Descending
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Pathway Information
Motor to body (trunk)
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 1st neuron type
Multipolar (UMN)
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - Axon/fiber type
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 1st neuron axon and named pathway
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron region location
Spinal Cord
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Ventral horn, most medial
Anterior Corticospinal Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Exits spinal cord through ventral root
Corticonuclear Tract - Pathway Direction
Descending
Corticonuclear Tract - Pathway information
Motor to head
Corticonuclear Tract -1st neuron type
Multipolar (UMN)
Corticonuclear Tract - Axon/fiber type
Corticonuclear Tract - 1st neuron cell body location
Corticonuclear Tract - 1st neuron axon and named pathway
Corticonuclear Tract - 2nd neuron type
Multipolar
Corticonuclear Tract - 2nd neuron region
Brainstem (pons or medulla)
Corticonuclear Tract - 2nd neuron cell body location
Corticonuclear Tract - 2nd neuron axon
Exit brainstem through cranial nerves